Borys Szyc

Life and career

He was born in Łódź, Poland. He graduated from High School No. 26 in Łódź. In 2001, he graduated from Warsaw-based Aleksander Zelwerowicz State Theatre Academy and started a successful film and theatre career. Since 2001, he has performed at Teatr Współczesny in Warsaw. In 2007, he was awarded the Wiktor, the prize of the public Polish Television (TVP), for the best Polish TV actor.

He achieved nationwide popularity by starring in such films as Vinci (2004), Testosteron (2007), Mole (2011), The Secret of Westerplatte (2013), Persona Non Grata (2015), Spoor (2017) and Cold War (2018). Apart from his film career he appeared in numerous popular TV series including For Better or Worse, Honey Years, Foster Family, Kasia i Tomek and Niania.

In 2008 he recorded a single "Choć wieje, pada, grzmi" with Justyna Steczkowska. In November the same year he recorded his debut studio album Feelin' Good released by EMI Music Poland with guest appearances by Ewa Bem, Kasia Cerekwicka, Marysia Starosta and Justyna Steczkowska.

In 2011, he recorded a song "Śpiewka" (composed by Krzesimir Dębski) together with Natasza Urbańska which was used in the film Battle of Warsaw 1920 directed by Jerzy Hoffman.

Personal life

He was in a relationship with Anna Bareja with whom he has a daughter Sonia. In 2008 he was banned from driving for two years by a court ruling for drunk driving. In 2019, he married Justyna Szyc-Nagłowska with whom he has a son, Henryk, born in 2020.

Discography

Filmography

Actor

Enduro bojz (2000) as Motorcyclist

Stacja (2001) as Tomek

The Spring to Come (2001) as Wojciech Buławnik

E=mc² (2002) as Student

Magiczne drzewo (2004, TV series)

Symmetry (2004) as Albert

Vinci (2004) as Julian

The Welts (2004) as Bartosz

Oficer (2005) as Tomasz ‘Kruszon’ Kruszyński

Chaos (2006) as Łysy

Janek (2006)

Droga wewnętrzna (2006)

Oficerowie (2006) as Tomasz ‘Kruszon’ Kruszon

Job, czyli ostatnia szara komórka (2006) as Chemist

South by North (2006) as Jakub

Hyena (2006) as Kid's father, Iceman, Bryndza's son

Ryś (2007) as Policeman

Tajemnica twierdzy szyfrów (2007) as Untersturmführer Matheas Beer

Testosterone (2007) as Tytus

Lejdis (2008)

Grom (2008)

And a Warm Heart (2008)

Snow White and Russian Red (2008) as Jobbo

Polish dubbing

Gnomeo & Juliet (2011) as Tybalt

George the Hedgehog (2011) as George the Hedgehog

Contact High (2009) as Schorsch

Esterhazy (2009) as Ewa's father

The True Story of Puss'N Boots (2009) as Puss in Boots

Assassin's Creed (2008) as Malik Al-Saif

Bolt (2008) as Bolt

Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008) as Brutus

Go West: A Lucky Luke Adventure (2007) as Joe Dalton

Donkey Xote (2007) as Rocinante

TMNT (2007) as Raphael

Broken Sword: The Angel of Death (2006) as George Stobbart

Home on the Range (2004)

The Bard's Tale (2004) as Bard

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) as Raz

Chicago 1930 (2003) as Edward Nash

8 Mile (2002) as Jimmy 'Rabbit' Smith Jr

Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995) as Vegeta

Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (1995) as Vegeta

Theatrical roles

Bambini di Praga (2001, directed by Agnieszka Glińska, Teatr Współczesny in Warsaw)

Wniebowstąpienie – Tadeusz Konwicki (2002, directed by Maciej Englert, Teatr Współczesny in Warsaw)

Stracone zachody miłości – William Shakespeare (2003, directed by Agnieszka Glińska, Teatr Współczesny in Warsaw)

Pułkownik Ptak [The Colonel Bird] – Hristo Boychev (2003, directed by Piotr Nowak)

Dobry wieczór kawalerski – Dorota Truskolaska (directed by Jerzy Bończak)

Porucznik z Inishmore – Martin McDonagh (2003, directed by Maciej Englert, Teatr Współczesny in Warsaw)

Nieznajome z Sekwany [Die Unbekannte aus der Seine] – Ödön von Horváth (2004, directed by Agnieszka Glińska, Teatr Współczesny in Warsaw)

Transfer (2005, directed by Maciej Englert, Teatr Współczesny in Warsaw)

Udając ofiarę [Playing the Victim] – Oleg and Vadimir Presnyakov (2006, directed by Maciej Englert, Teatr Współczesny in Warsaw)

Proces – Franz Kafka (2008, directed by Maciej Englert, Teatr Współczesny in Warsaw)